CRC’s Holiday Baskets Registration Open Through Oct. 31

Community Resource Center is celebrating its 36th year of Holiday Baskets, the largest holiday distribution program of its kind, serving more than 6,000 people, including 3,000 children, in need during the holidays. Participants receive a free and dignified “shopping experience” at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and can select food, coats, blankets, toys, infant items, and more. This year’s event will be held Dec. 14 – 16.

Registration to receive Holiday Baskets is now open. Individuals and families in need are encouraged to register now through Oct. 31. To participate in Holiday Baskets, individuals and families must: live, work or go to school in the cities of San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, or Del Mar; and have an annual household income at or below 80% of the Area Median Income ($72,750 for a family of four).